Eleven photographs that capture our world’s beauty in close up

The winner of the Underwater category was Gabriel Jensen’s ‘Everything’s A-OK’, which features a playful sea lion from the Galápagos Islands.

Jensen said he had always been fascinated by the marine world and the diversity of life it holds. “Photography of the underwater universe is one way to document these species and the roles they play in the ecosystem that supports all life on Earth,” he said.

Young CUPOTY Photographer of the Year

The Young CUPOTY Photographer of the Year award went to Johnny Kang for his photograph of a frog seemingly riding its bicycle-like legs through the water.

Kang captured the photo whilst on a camping trip with his family at a lake in Minnesota. “I came across this critter while I was walking along the shoreline and couldn’t help but chuckle at the way it was moving,” he said.